Dear friends, Please let me know what you think Israel SHOULD do about these unrelenting attacks on their citizens. --- Becky

CHRONOLOGY OF ATTACKS BY HAMAS

compiled on the IDF website
March 22, 2004

Major Terrorist Attacks Perpetrated by Hamas
1. 16 March 1989: Avi Saportas kidnapped from Hodaya Junction

2. 3 May 1989 - Ilan Saadon kidnapped

3. 9 October 1989 -Nachshon Waxman kidnapped

4. 24 July 1995 - Suicide attack at a Ramat Gan bus (no. 20); 5 dead, 32 wounded

5. 21 August 1995 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem bus (no. 26); 4 dead, 107 wounded

6. 25 February 1996 - Suicide attack a Jerusalem bus (no. 18); 26 dead

7. 3 March 1996 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem bus (no. 18); 18 dead

8. 21 March 1997 - Bombing attack at a Tel Aviv caf? (Apropo); 3 dead

9. 30 July 1997 - Double suicide attack at the Jerusalem Mahane Yehuda market; 16 dead, 170 wounded

10. 4 September 1997 - Triple suicide attack at the Jerusalem Ben Yehuda market; 5 dead, 164 wounded

11. 1 June 2001 - Suicide attack at a Tel Aviv discotheque (Dolphinarium); 21 dead, 120 wounded

12. 9 august 2001 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem restaurant (Sbarro); 15 dead, 140 wounded

13. 1 December 2001 - Double attack (suicide / car bomb) in Jerusalem; 11 killed, 150 wounded

14. 2 December 2001 - Suicide attack at a Haifa bus; 15 killed, 58 wounded

15. 12 December 2001 - Bombing and shooting attack at an Emanuel bus; 11 dead, 27 wounded

16. 9 March 2002 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem caf? (Moment); 11 dead, 16 wounded

17. 27 March 2002 - Suicide attack at a Netanya hotel (Park); 30 dead, 155 wounded

18. 31 March 2002 - Suicide attack at a Haifa restaurant (Matza); 17 killed, 33 wounded

19. 7 May 2002 - Suicide attack at a Rishon Lezion club; 16 killed, 60 wounded

20. 18 June 2002 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem bus (Pat Junction); 19 killed, 42 wounded

21. 16 July 2002 - Bombing and shooting attack at an Emanuel bus; 9 killed, 18 wounded

22. 31 July 2002 - Bombing attack at the Jerusalem Hebrew University; 9 killed, 80 wounded

23. 4 august 2002 - Suicide attack at a bus at Meron Junction; 9 killed, 46 wounded

24. 21 November 2002 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem bus; 11 killed, 51 wounded

25. 5 March 2003 - Suicide attack at a Haifa bus (Moria st.); 17 killed, 40 wounded

26. 30 April 2003 - Double suicide attack at the Tel Aviv seaside promenade; 3 killed, 40 wounded. The terrorists were British citizens who penetrated into Israel from the Gaza Strip

27. 11 June 2003 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem bus (no. 14); 17 killed, 105 wounded

28. 19 august 2003 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem bus (no. 2); 23 killed, 105 wounded

29. 9 September 2003 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem cafe (Hillel); 7 killed, 66 wounded

30. 14 January 2004 - Suicide attack at Erez crossing (female terrorist); 4 killed, 10 wounded

31. 29 January 2004 - Suicide attack at a Jerusalem bus (no. 19); 11 killed, 42 wounded

32. 14 March 2004 - Double suicide attack at the Ashdod marine port; 11 killed, 13 wounded.